Abuse victims blast southern IL bishop

CARBONDALE (IL)
Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests

January 16, 2019

Abuse victims blast southern IL bishop

He should add 9 clerics to his “accused” list, group says

One worked in Carbondale & the Vatican press office in 1990s

SNAP: “Victims, witnesses & witnesses should call attorney general”

Among them, an accused CA priest who also worked in Carbondale

WHAT

Holding signs and childhood photos at a sidewalk news conference, a clergy sex abuse victim and advocate will

–publicly disclose for the first time that an accused California priest also worked in Carbondale,

–prod southern Illinois’ Catholic bishop to add more names to his “credibly accused” clergy list, and

–beg anyone who saw, suspected or suffered clergy sex crimes or cover ups in Illinois to contact the attorney general who is conducting a statewide investigation into this crisis.

WHEN

Wednesday, January 16 at 11:45 a.m.

WHERE

On the sidewalk outside St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 303 S. Poplar (corner of W. Walnut St.) in Carbondale

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